Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2026-01-07 23:30Market Performance - The three major indices showed mixed results, with the Dow Jones reaching an intraday high of 49,621.43 points and the S&P 500 hitting a peak of 6,965.69 points before closing lower [1] - The Dow Jones closed down 466.00 points, a decrease of 0.94%, at 48,996.08 points; the Nasdaq rose by 37.10 points, an increase of 0.16%, closing at 23,584.27 points; the S&P 500 fell by 23.89 points, a decline of 0.34%, ending at 6,920.93 points [1] Currency Exchange Rates - The US Dollar Index increased by 0.11%, closing at 98.683 [2] - The Euro traded at 1.1682 USD, down from 1.1690 USD; the British Pound at 1.3464 USD, down from 1.3502 USD; the Japanese Yen at 156.74 JPY, up from 156.63 JPY [2] Cryptocurrency and Commodities - Bitcoin fell below 91,000 USD, dropping nearly 3%; Ethereum decreased over 4.6%, closing at 3,143.98 USD [3] - Spot gold declined by 0.87%, settling at 4,455.42 USD per ounce, with a low of 4,422.89 USD during the day; silver dropped by 3.77% to 78.2 USD per ounce [3] - Light crude oil futures for February delivery fell by 1.14 USD, closing at 55.99 USD per barrel, a decrease of 2.0%; Brent crude for March delivery dropped by 0.74 USD, closing at 59.96 USD, a decline of 1.22% [3] Corporate News - Google (GOOG.US) surpassed Apple (AAPL.US) in market capitalization for the first time since 2019, closing at 3.88 trillion USD compared to Apple's 3.84 trillion USD [7] - Arm (ARM.US) established a Physical AI department to expand its presence in the robotics market, indicating significant growth potential in this sector [9] - Blackstone Group (BX.US) saw its stock price drop by 9.3% following President Trump's announcement to prohibit institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes, impacting the company's investment strategy [10]